Dr. Dana Ellis Buller was Canada’s top female pole vaulter in the beginning of the 21st century, holding the Canadian record both indoors and outdoors between the years 2000 and 2008. Dana finished 6th at the 2002 Commonwealth Games, 5th at the 2003 Pan American Games and then she had a remarkable 6th place finish at both the 2004 Olympic Games and the 2005 World Championships.

Dana was ranked 8th in the world by Track and Field News in 2005 and set the Canadian record of 4.52 m in 2007.